
Soft robot programmed to move like an inchworm
U of T Engineering Professor Hani Naguib’s team takes inspiration from nature to design tiny flexible robots outfitted with smart materials

Human Powered Vehicle Design Team sets world record at international speed-bike competition
Students achieved the record at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge while using only 900 watts of output from two riders

Zheng-Hong Lu and Yu Sun named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Professors honoured for their exceptional contributions to scholarship in their fields

Four startups to watch from Hatchery Demo Day 2019
Student teams presented their business models at the Entrepreneurship Hatchery’s annual Demo Day

XSeed: Catalyzing multidisciplinary research at the University of Toronto
Eleven newly funded projects will advance research in areas from environmental monitoring to cancer detection

The search for a cleaner solution to crushing rocks
Professor Erin Bobicki named a finalist in national challenge to develop an energy-efficient solution for crushing and grinding rocks in the mining industry